mary oliver Flashcards
what is she considered a guide to
the natural world
what did her poetry focus on
the quiet of occurrences in nature
what prizes has she won
pulitzer prize, national book award, lannan literary award
where was she born
maple hill, ohio (suburb of cleveland)
how would she tackle her difficult home
retreat to the woods to built huts and write poems
where did she attend college
ohio state, vassar college (didn’t receive degrees)
who was her partner and where did they live
molly malone cook, provincetown/cape cod mass.
main themes
intersection between human and natural world, limits of human consciousness and language
what sort of element was there within everything she wrote
religion/sacredness
why does she directly address the reader in lead
asking them if they are willing to open up to the story
what is the meaning of the title for lead
it points to the cause of death for the loons-lead poisoning
what is the purpose of lead
accusatory of how humans interact with nature, asking us to open our hearts to nature and the rest of the world
